Mental health · History

Not coping since the baby

Medium

10 min station · 2 min reading · Recommended for Curtin Year 5 students

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2 min reading · 10 min station · reminders at 2 min

Instructions

You are a medical student on placement in general practice. Your next patient is Maricel Bautista, 31, six weeks after the birth of her first baby. The child health nurse has asked you to see her.

  1. Take a focused history, including a risk assessment

  2. Outline to the examiner:

    • Your mental state examination and risk assessment
    • Your most likely diagnosis and differentials
    • Next steps in management, including relevant investigations

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